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Scott PowersSeptember 8, 2016

State Rep. Scott Plakon and his wife Susie are living through a summer of love, pain, tragedy, faith, and struggle as they deal with her deteriorating health and the compounding effects of a horrible car crash. The Republican lawmaker from House District 29 posted an update on Facebook this morning that details what had been their relatively […]

Scott PowersSeptember 2, 2016

Republican nominee Dean Asher has won the endorsement of the Greater Orlando Builders Association PAC in his bid for Florida’s Senate District 13, his campaign announced Friday. “The majority of our members are small business owners just like Dean. It is important to our members that we have legislators who understand the role fall business […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 2, 2016

Trey Radel is back. Radel, a Fort Myers Republican, announced Friday he is returning to radio full-time. Beginning Tuesday, Radel will be hosting “Daybreak,” a morning talk radio show on 92.5 Fox News in Southwest Florida. “Your support and kind words have meant more to me than you’ll ever know,” wrote Radel on his Facebook page Friday morning. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterAugust 28, 2016

Marco Rubio is making a final push to the primary. Rubio will meet with activists and volunteers to rally support ahead of Tuesday’s primary. “I look forward to meeting with supporters throughout the state of Florida on Monday,” said Rubio in a statement. “The final days leading up to the primary are the most crucial […]

Michael MolineAugust 23, 2016

There was a conspicuous absence during a debate Tuesday between the candidates for Congress in Florida’s second district — Republican Mary Thomas pulled out just minutes before the festivities were to begin. The two remaining Republicans, Panama City urologist Neal Dunn and attorney Ken Sukhia, were left to compete for the mantle of the true […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 19, 2016

After a debate Thursday night that focused on Corrine Brown and her legal issues, Congressional District 5 Democrat Al Lawson had to address issues of his own in the post-debate presser. Specifically, $14,000 in money from political committees since July 1 — many of which, such as U.S. Sugar, Associated Builders and Contractors, and I-PAC Jax … line up almost exclusively behind […]

Associated PressAugust 1, 2016

Monday is the last day to register to vote before Florida’s Aug. 30 primary election. Floridians who want to switch their party affiliation for the primary also must act by the deadline. There are contested primary races for the U.S. Senate on both the Republican and Democratic sides. There are also several contentious races for […]

Guest AuthorJuly 30, 2016

Supervisor of elections offices have been inundated with voters switching from Democrat, Independent and NPA (no party affiliation) to Republican. Is there a conservative wave taking over Northeast Florida? Not quite. Two of the most important races in Northeast Florida include the race for State Attorney and Public Defender for the Fourth Judicial Circuit, which […]

Joe HendersonJuly 20, 2016

OK, I think we get the message. Republicans spent the first two days of their convention in Cleveland trying to get one point across: They hate Hillary Clinton. Check that. To them, she is Satan in a pantsuit, but without the charm. To break it down, they believe she is a godless, soulless, flesh-eating monster […]

Peter SchorschJuly 7, 2016

More than 300 candidates are running for the 160 seats in the Florida House and Senate. And, try as we will, FloridaPolitics.com won’t be able to interview them all. So we are asking every candidate, including incumbents, to complete a questionnaire we believe offers an interesting, albeit, thumbnail sketch of who they are and why […]

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Paula Stark is hosting Buenaventura Lakes' 'first-ever' event to honor veterans.

The summer of love, pain, tragedy, and faith for Scott and Susie Plakon

Dean Asher gets Orlando builders’ endorsement in SD 13 contest

Don’t change the channel: Trey Radel to return to radio full-time

Marco Rubio schedules four-city campaign swing ahead of primary

Mary Thomas bails on CD 2 debate in Tallahassee

Democrat Al Lawson downplays GOP donor interest in his CD 5 campaign

Monday is deadline to register to vote in Florida primary

Leslie Jean-Bart: Conservative wave in NE Florida? Not quite.

Joe Henderson: RNC Day 2 — Starting to get the message

Meet Mike Miller, Republican running for re-election to House District 47